Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

 

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

• Critical comments about activities of the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration
• Lauku Avize: the Embassy of Russia organised propaganda
• Integration Foundation announced two new project competitions
• Vesti Segodnya reports on the possibility to adopt resolution urging to ratify the FCNM
• The leader of Solidarity reported on the education reform in the youth congress held in Moscow
• The Union for Human Rights in United Latvia is not allowed to continue its activities

Neatkarigas columnist Voldemars Hermanis presents critical comments on activities of the Special Task Minister for Societal Integration. The author discusses the conflict situation between the Minister and the chairperson of the Latvian Association of National Cultural Societies (LANCS) Rafi Haradzajans.

Lauku Avizes columnist Maris Antonevics believes that the Embassy of Russia organised a propaganda regarding the reply of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the letter of a nine years old boy from Latvia who in his letter asked for the Russian Presidents help concerning the education reform in Latvia.

The Integration Foundation announced two new project competitions: one concerning provision of the Latvian language training for adults (the amount of funding LVL 125 000) and the other about organisation of information campaigns on the education reform (the amount of funding LVL 30 000).

The Integration Foundation announced two new project competitions: one concerning provision of the Latvian language training for adults (the amount of funding LVL 125 000) and the other about organisation of information campaigns on the education reform (the amount of funding LVL 30 000). Lauku Avize, Chas, Diena

Vesti Sevodnya reports that in the nearest future the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe may adopt the resolution asking all countries of the Council of Europe to ratify the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.

The leader of the youth movement

The leader of the youth movement Solidarity Ivan Stalnoy reported to the participants of the youth congress held in Moscow about the education reform in Latvia. Ivan Stalnoy said to the newspaper Vesti Sevondya that after his arrival back to Latvia he was summoned to the Security Police. He believes that the Security Police follows his activities because nationalist politicians do not like that so many people support his position regarding the education reform. Vesti Sevondya

The Register of Enterprises reports that according to the law a union of political parties could not exist if there is only one party, therefore the Union for Human Rights in United Latvia is not allowed to continue its activities, because the Latvian Socialistic party and People’s solidarity party left the Union and now it consists of only one political party Solidarity.

The Register of Enterprises reports that according to the law a union of political parties could not exist if there is only one party, therefore the Union for Human Rights in United Latvia is not allowed to continue its activities, because the Latvian Socialistic party and Peoples solidarity party left the Union and now it consists of only one political party Solidarity. Diena